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n restive: impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless'
n ratiocination: reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically
resilient: elastic; having the power of springing back; able to recover quickly (as from misfortune)
renown: fame; ADJ. renowned
resuscitate: revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex. resuscitate the drowned child
random: without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard; Ex. random shots; Ex. chosen at random
renovate: restore to good condition; renew
s ransack: search thoroughly; pillage (going through a place); Ex. Enemy soldiers ransacked the town.
n runic: mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet; N. rune: one of the letters of an alphabet used by ancient Germanic peoples (cut on stone or wood); magic charm
ramble: wander aimlessly (physically or mentally); digress
s relapse: return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N.
repeal: revoke; annul
receptive: quick or willing to receive (ideas, suggestions, etc.); Ex. receptive to the proposal
n ravine: narrow valley with steep sides; gorge; CF. gully, canyon
repository: storehouse
s resurrect: revive
n ragamuffin: dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes
residue: remainder; balance
s resign: give up (a position, right, or claim); submit (oneself) passively
s lot: object used in making a determination at random; fate; piece of land
reprove: censure; rebuke; N. reproof
rectify: set right; correct; CF. rect-: right
n rebuff: reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N.
n renege: break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt
remnant: remainder
repertoire: list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present; CF. repertory
n recount: narrate or tell (a story); count over again
resonant: (of a sound) echoing; resounding(sounding loudly); deep and full in sound; producing resonance; Ex. resonant voice; N. resonance
recumbent: reclining; lying down completely or in part
n retribution: deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; CF. pay back
regime: method of system or government
s brim: uppermost edge of a cup; projecting rim (as on a hat); Ex. The glass was full to the brim; V: be full to the brim
n riveting: holding one's attention; absorbing; engrossing
n retentive: holding; able to retain things (esp. facts in the mind); having a good memory
reverent: respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect
reprobation: severe disapproval; CF. approbation
revoke: cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable
reparable: capable of being repaired
s maraud: move in search of plunder; Ex. marauding army
reminiscence: recollection; V. reminisce: recollect the past
s rig: arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship) with rigging; ADJ. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship's sails
s memoir: memoirs; autobiography; biography
s reminiscent: suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence
n respite: time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve
n relegate: put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children's room; Ex. relegated to the second division
n redress: remedy; compensation; Ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; V: put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for
reactionary: strongly opposed to social or political change; opposing progress; politically ultraconservative; N. OP. radical
recapitulate: summarize
n redoubtable: formidable; causing fear
recluse: hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive
n renegade: deserter; traitor; ADJ.
recidivism: habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist
s backslide: revert (to bad habits); N. reverter
repulsion: distaste; disgust; act of driving back; ADJ. repulsive: causing disgust; tending to drive away; V. repel (not `repulse')
n rote: repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote
ratify: approve formally; confirm; verify
n rostrum: raised platform for speech-making; pulpit
reciprocal: mutual; given and received in return; exchangeable; interacting; Ex. reciprocal trade agreement
n repine: fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the undone work
n refrain: abstain from; resist; forbear; N: chorus
n roster: list (of names)
n recalcitrant: disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child
n restitution: returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss, damage, or injury
remiss: negligent; careless about a duty
n rant: speak violently or excitedly; rave; talk excitedly showing anger; scold; make a grandiloquent speech; Ex. The priest ranted about the devil.
repartee: quick clever reply
refulgent: effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon
n rapacious: voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex. rapacious birds
s rasp: (of a sound) grate on (eg. nerves); make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; rub with something rough; Ex. The cat's tongue rasped my hand.
n rubric: title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol
n rider: amendment or clause added to a legislative bill
repercussion: rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion
n reverberate: echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.
n rotunda: circular building or hall covered with a dome
n regatta: boat or yacht race
rebuke: scold harshly; criticize severely
s recreant: disloyal; cowardly; N: disloyal and cowardly person
reprisal: retaliation
s reinstate: restore to a previous condition or position
reconcile: make friendly again (after quarrel); make consistent (two ideas in opposition); correct inconsistencies; Ex. reconcile one's political principles with one's religious beliefs
n rig: fix or manipulate; manipulate dishonestly for personal gain; Ex. rig the election
rigid: hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule
n rancid: having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank
reiterate: repeat
replicate: reproduce; duplicate
reproach: blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; N. ADJ. reproachful
n rent: tear made by rending; rip; split
n rousing: lively; inducing excitement; stirring; V. rouse: waken; arouse from sleep or depression; excite; stir up
reprehensible: deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame
regal: royal; of a monarch; Ex. regal manner
n reciprocate: do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights
recrimination: countercharges; V. recriminate
recipient: receiver
rendition: rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc
regeneration: spiritual rebirth; Ex. regeneration of the prisoners; V. regenerate: give or obtain new life; reform spiritually
responsiveness: state of reacting readily to appeals, orders, etc.; ADJ. responsive: readily reacting; Ex. responsive to treatment
rudimentary: elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language
s rotund: (of a person) fat and round
s remittance: remitting of money; amount of money remitted
n reticent: inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence
rusticate: banish to the country; dwell in the country
n ramshackle: (of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart
s makeshift: temporary expedient or substitute (in the case of urgent need); Ex. makeshift shelter
n roil: make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb
n rarefied: made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction
s lottery: contest in which winners are selected in a drawing of lots
reimburse: repay; pay back
n revelry: boisterous merrymaking; V. revel: engage boisterous festivities; enjoy greatly; N: boisterous festivity or celebration
n ruffian: violent scoundrel; bully
rubble: fragments (esp. from a destroyed building)
ramify: branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions
n raucous: (of voice) harsh and unpleasant; (of people) disorderly and boisterous; Ex. raucous shouts
recondite: abstruse; not easily understood; profound; secret
s repulse: reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse $\neq$ cause repulsion
n rebus: representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which pictures or letters stand for words; Ex. ``R U 18'' is a rebus for ``Are you 18''.
reprieve: postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; V: postpone or cancel the punishment of
retract: withdraw; take back; draw back; Ex. retract a statement/an offer/claws; N. retraction; CF. retractile
renounce: abandon; give up (by formal announcement); disown; repudiate; Ex. renounce one's claim to the property/one's religion; N. renunciation
robust: strong; vigorous
requisite: necessary requirement; something required; ADJ: required; necessary
n rue: regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful
ravel: fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist
remunerative: (of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble
s enact: make (a bill) into law
n riddle: pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout; Ex. The gunman riddled the car with bullets; Ex. The whole report is riddled with errors; N. large sieve (separating earth from stone)
refraction: bending of a ray of light
n rail: complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices
rebate: return of part of a payment; discount; V.
s rhapsody: excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling; musical composition of irregular form (as if made up as one plays it)
rendezvous: meeting place; meeting at a set time or place; V.
n rancor: long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous
ravage: devastate; plunder; despoil; Ex. crops ravaged by storms
s rake: immoral or dissolute person
ramification: branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision
rigor: severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter
n regiment: military unit; V: subject to strict order; Ex. regimented society
n relish: enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest
rehabilitate: restore to proper condition (health or useful life); restore the former rank of
relinquish: give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm
retinue: following; attendants
resolve: decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; N. resolution
rapport: close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony
s recline: lie down
n reparation: compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex. make reparation for the damage; CF. repair
rejuvenate: make young again
recurrent: occurring again and again
s stink: stench; V: emit a strong foul odor
repel: drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion
n resurge: rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again
rampart: defensive mound of earth
retrieve: recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation
s remit: transmit (money) in payment; free someone from a debt or punishment
n ravenous: extremely hungry; voracious
retaliate: repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate
s rational: (of a person) having reason; (of ideas) based on reason; logical
redolent: odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor); Ex. redolent of onions/mystery
n rivulet: small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river
recourse: resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to
relent: become less severe; give in(surrender); ADJ. relentless: unyielding; continuously severe
s reverend: deserving reverence; N: priest
remorse: deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach
rescind: repeal; annul; cancel (a law, decision, or agreement)
recession: withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
reserve: self-control; self-restraint; formal but distant manner; reticence; Ex. without reserve: freely and openly; ADJ. reserved: shy and uncommunicative
ruthless: pitiless; merciless; cruel
remonstrate: protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest
s raffle: lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car
raze: destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground
s tatter: torn piece of cloth; ADJ. tattered: (of clothes) old and torn; (of a person) dressed in old torn clothes
s stampede: sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V: participate in or cause stampede; Ex. stampede before the price rises
n retrograde: go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ.
respiration: breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory
rally: come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); N: act of rallying; mass gathering
n reprobate: morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by God ?
n refurbish: renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; Ex. refurbish an old theater; CF. furbish: polish
recant: disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one's faith/a statement
retrospective: looking back on the past; N. retrospection; V. retrospect
n rebuttal: refutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove
n ruse: trick to deceive; stratagem
n rabid: of or suffering rabies; like a fanatic; extremely zealous; furious; CF. rabies: hydrophobia
n rejoinder: reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply
s mass: Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist
revert: relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion
resolve: determination; resolution; firmness of purpose
replica: copy
n ramp: slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels)
repellent: driving away; disgusting; offensive; repulsive; unattractive; N.
s recess: pause; temporary cessation; alcove; secret inner place; Ex. parliament in recess; V. CF. recessive
n rift: narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; Ex. through a rift in the clouds; OP. reconcilation
s rare: (of air) thin in density; rarefied; Ex. rare air of the mountains
rationale: fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action
requiem: mass for the dead; dirge
rend: split; tear apart; N. rent; CF. heartrending: causing deep sorrow
recuperate: recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses
resentment: indignation; bitterness; displeasure; V. resent: feel anger about
n reek: emit (an unpleasant odor or smoke); give off an unpleasant odor; give out smoke; Ex. reeking chimney; N: unpleasant odor; stench
n ruddy: reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking
s rank: offensive in odor or flavor
n regimen: prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer
n repast: meal; feast; banquet
s elastic: able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change; Ex. elastic plans; N: elastic material
s gleam: brief flash of light; glow; V.
n rave: overwhelmingly favorable review; V: talk wildly as if mad; Ex. raving lunatic
n rakish: jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute; Ex. He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle.
n retroactive: taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax); (of a law) having effect on the past as well as the future
s rivet: metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet; engross
retain: keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor
remediable: reparable
s resound: (of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded with laughter
repudiate: disown; disavow; deny
n rotundity: roundness; sonorousness of speech
n ribald: marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke
n retrench: cut down; cut down expenses; economize
n refractory: unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse
n raconteur: story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill
n reverie: daydream; abstracted musing
s ration: fixed portion; V: distribute as rations
realm: kingdom; field or sphere; Ex. not within the realms of possibility
n ruminate: chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically); mull over(ponder)
reaper: one who harvests grain; Ex. the Grim Reaper; V. reap: cut and gather (crop); harvest a crop
n regale: entertain
s snub: ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N.
s resort: turn to for help; Ex. resort to violence; N.
s ruminant: animal that ruminates; ADJ.
refute: disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation
n rectitude: moral correctness; moral uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment
n requite: make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal
rout: put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat
restraint: moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction
n relic: surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex. relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X.
s rake: angle of a slope; V: slant from the perpendicular
n raiment: clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.
rustic: pertaining to country people; unsophisticated; simple; crude; uncouth; (of furniture) rough with the bark left on; N. rural person; rustic person
n rhetoric: art of effective communication; art of using language effectively and persuasively; style of speaking or writing; grandiloquent language; Ex. political rhetoric; ADJ. rhetorical; CF. rhetorical question: question to which no answer is expected as ``Who knows it ?''
n rampant: growing or spreading uncontrollably; growing in profusion; unrestrained; Ex. rampant lawlessness/weed
redundant: superfluous; more than is necessary; verbose; excessively wordy; repetitious
repugnance: disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive
s stench: strong foul odor; reek; stink
n rankle: irritate; fester; annoy
resolution: determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose
retort: quick sharp reply; V.
n rile: irritate; vex; muddy
relevant: having importance; pertinent; referring to the case in hand; N. relevance, relevancy
s pulpit: raised platform used in preaching (in a church)
render: give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or artistic form; depict; perform; make; translate; Ex. render the song beautifully
resignation: patiently submissiveness; statement that one is quitting a job; ADJ. resigned: acquiescent
s fashion: give shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of clay
repress: hold back (the natural expression of); restrain; crush; oppress; Ex. repressed child; Ex. repress a laugh/rebellion
n raspy: making a harsh noise; grating; harsh
rummage: ransack; thoroughly search
n revile: attack with abusive language; vilify(slander)
n refectory: dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school)
s residual: remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue
s chorus: phrase repeated throughout a song or poem
remission: temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission; Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins.
s mason: one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork
n rhapsodize: speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner; Ex. rhapsodize over the beauty of the scenery
reconnaissance: survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering; V. reconnoiter: make a preliminary inspection of (esp. to gather military information)
s herald: messenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher
regicide: murder of a king or queen
n revulsion: sudden strong feeling of disgust; sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction; Ex. revulsion from the scenes of torture
s draw: choosing of a lot or card
n roseate: rosy; optimistic; Ex. roseate views
rococo: ornate; highly decorated; N. CF. 18th century
reprimand: reprove severely; rebuke; N.
s rickety: (of buildings) likely to break or fall apart; of rickets; CF. rickets; CF. vitamin D
n reprise: musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music; repeat performance; recurrent action; Ex. reprise in the finale; Ex. constant reprises
replete: fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied; Ex. report replete with errors
n rapt: engrossed; absorbed; enchanted; Ex. rapt listener
s repose: resting; state of being at rest; calmness; V: lie at rest; relax; put or place; Ex. repose our hopes in a single man
replenish: fill up again
s comeback: retort; quick clever reply; return to former status
n rife: (of something bad) widespread; abundant; current
resumption: taking up again; recommencement; V. resume: begin or take up again; take or occupy again; Ex. Kindly resume your seats.
resplendent: brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious
s requisition: formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V.
s penology: study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation
n recast: reconstruct (a sentence, story, statue, etc.); fashion again
reputable: respectable; having a good reputation
reputed: supposed; Ex. reputed father of the child; V. repute: consider; N. repute: reputation; esteem
n retiring: shy and reserved (of a person); modest; Ex. her retiring personality
rationalize: make rational; devise false reasons for (one's behavior); offer an excuse; give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable ones; N. rationalization

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